Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says, to date, there have been no local reports of blood clots with low platelets possibly associated with the administration of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. “As of April 7, over 47,000 persons have been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, of which there have been no reports of this very rare event,” she...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting a decline in the country’s reproduction rate for the coronavirus (COVID-19), indicating a slowing of the virus’ spread. The reproduction rate of a virus is a measure of its transmission or the number of new infections generated by each case. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, said that the rate had...

Teachers and hotel workers have now been added to the categories of persons who are qualified to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine being given across the island. The priority group for vaccination was persons 75 years and older, and today (April 8) it was changed to include persons 60 and older. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...

Jamaica yesterday (April 8) received its third shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine to help in its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The shipment, totalling 75,000 doses, arrived at the Noman Manley International Airport, and came through the African Medical Supply Platform. The first shipment was donated by the Indian Government and the second shipment came through the COVAX Facility, organised by...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising Jamaicans not to take medication to mask flu-like symptoms in order to get the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Director of the Family Health Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, told JIS News that the vaccine will not be administered to persons who are showing signs of being unwell,...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine would have gone through a very stringent process, with layers of approval prior to being made available to the public. In an interview with JIS News, Director of the Family Health Unit at the Ministry, Dr. Melody Ennis, said that persons have expressed concern about the speed with which...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES   Confirmed Cases 72 41,400   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 37 23,232   Males 35 18,165   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 4 months to 92 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 0 2,298   Hanover 5 1,153  ...